Mohit Suri and Ram Gopal Varma to co-create two-hero gangster film produced by YRF

A high-profile collaboration is in the works in Indian cinema: Mohit Suri and Ram Gopal Varma are joining forces for a two-hero gangster film, to be produced by YRF. Varma recently teased fans with a selfie with Saiyaara filmmaker Mohit Suri after a meeting, signaling momentum behind the project.

According to our sources, the film will pair Suri’s directing sensibilities with Varma’s screenplay approach, with YRF backing the project as producer. The script has been written by Ram Gopal Varma, marking a rare on-screen partnership that brings together the writer’s gangster-world experience and Suri’s cinematic language.

The two-leading-men format is a deliberate choice, with Suri said to be aiming for two top stars to headline and discussions expected to begin in the coming months.

Mohit Suri’s next directorial project is described as following his film starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, as per the sourcing.

The project is planned to go on floors towards the end of 2027, provided everything falls into place. For context on release scheduling here at DPIFF, see the DPIFF release timeline.

“Mohit really loved the script and felt that it was something he wanted to take forward as a director. The story has the kind of gangster world and characters that allow him to explore a different space,” a source said.

The casting process is expected to begin in the coming months as the team weighs two top leads for the project, a development that would mark a rare collaboration between these two major voices in Indian cinema, under YRF’s banner.

The project will move into pre-production in due course, with the casting announcements likely to come once the two leads are locked. The cast is expected to emerge once the project moves into the pre-production stage.

The latest confirmed takeaway is that Mohit Suri and Ram Gopal Varma are coordinating a two-hero gangster drama with YRF producing, aiming for a late-2027 start date and casting to follow.